Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 12.44 p.m. on February 21, 2019.

The markets on February 21, 2019 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,841.92, up by 85.66 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,762.75, up by 27.30 points. 

Sical Logistics reported a consolidated net profit of Rs. 4.7 crore with an EPS of Rs. 0.90 per share for the quarter ended December 2018 as against Rs. 6.06 crore with an EPS of Rs. 1.04 per share in the corresponding quarter last year. 

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Supply cuts by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have driven crude oil prices higher in 2019.

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Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.63 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 10,11,506.05 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.63 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 10,11,506.05 crore.

On the downside, the level 10,680 is likely to act as an immediate resistance as the 100-day moving average is placed at this level. Stocks in news: Shriram Transport Finance, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Grasim Industries, BPCL, REC, Jubilant Life Sciences, Tata Steel and Yes Bank.

The outlook for the day flat to negative start as the SGX Nifty at the time of writing is seen trading down by 30 points at 10,737. Also, the cues from the Asian peers are not clear, hence tentativeness may persist, but we cannot rule out bargain hunting at lower levels. Hence, the level of 10,680 would be a crucial support level to watch out for the index. Meanwhile, in a big boost to the public sector banks, the government approved the recapitalisation of Rs 48,239 crore for 12 public sector banks. 

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on February 21 are Cyient, NHPC, Jindal Worldwide, TRF and Shakti Pumps

Radio City, India’s leading radio network which is a part of Music Broadcast Limited (MBL), has partnered with NMRC (Noida Metro Rail Corporation) to provide passengers with unique entertainment experience during travel. 

HG Infra has been declared as L1 bidder by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), New Delhi for new EPC project for construction of 6-lane access.

Alembic Pharmaceuticals has announced that it has received approval from US Food & Drug Administration (USFDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) Acetazolamide Extended-Release Capsules, 500 mg.

Strides Pharma Science, Bengaluru-based pharma company announced that its step-down wholly-owned subsidiary, Strides Pharma Global Pte. Limited, Singapore has received USFDA approval for Ethosuximide Softgel Capsules.

Andhra Bank intends to sell its 30 per cent stake in IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company either in part or in full. By doing so, it aspires to raise Rs. 900 crore. One of the candidates who could potentially purchase the stake is the existing investor, Warburg Pincus.

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Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 1.00 p.m. on February 20, 2019.

Aarti Industries has entered a supply contract with a leading global chemical conglomerate. The Rs. 900 crore contract includes the supply of a high-value speciality chemical intermediate for a period of 10 years.

The markets on February 20, 2019 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,520.11, up by 167.50 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,656.70, up by 52.35 points. 

Pharma major Dr. Reddy’s Labs won a legal battle against Indivior, a British drugmaker, in the US as the US Chief Justice allowed the company to resume selling the generic version of Suboxone Film which is Indiviors' opioid addiction treatment drug.

Benchmark indices were moving upward in the morning session on Wednesday. This was a broad based upmove with good participation from mid-cap and small-cap stocks. The market seemed to be reacting to global cues wherein the US markets gained on the back of good earnings and scheduled US Fed's policy meet.

The Tata Group company has claimed that this is the first branded product in the homestay market in the country. The brand will operate under two sub-brands namely Ama Plantation Trails and Ama Fine Homestays.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.40 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,68,444.29 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.40 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,68,444.29 crore.

Going ahead, the level of 10,580 will be a crucial support for the index. Stocks in news: KSCL, Essel Propack, VEDL, Maharashtra Seamless, Majesco and Duke Offshore.

The outlook for the day is a positive start as the SGX Nifty at the time of writing is seen trading higher by 57 points at 10,671 and we are of the opinion that Nifty, after scoring a half century in the opening bell, would gun for a tonne during the day if the global cues continue to remain favourable. Market participants will also keep an eye on the GST cCouncil meeting which will be held today. 

Last week, the stock had managed to give symmetrical triangle breakout along with relatively higher volume. Additionally, the stock had formed bullish candle on breakout week, which adds strength into the breakout.

The assets under management (AUMs) of the equity-dedicated MF schemes dropped in the month of January 2019 by 1.6% on a sequential basis. 

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on February 20 are Tata Motors, Maharashtra Seamless, Essel Propack, Wipro and L&T. 

ABB on Tuesday informed the bourses that it has won its largest traction equipment order in India worth Rs 270 crore for train technology from the Indian Railways. 

Signet Industries has received orders worth Rs 130 crore recently from various companies.

The 33rd GST Council meeting is set to be held on February 20. The market participant has started speculating that in this meeting the tax rate on realty sector, lottery, cement, etc. may be reduced. 

Grasim Industries has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the chlor-alkali business of K.P.R. Industries (KPR) by way of a slump sale for a cash consideration of Rs 253 crore. The transaction will be funded through internal accruals.

The promoters of Emami Ltd. have sold 10 per cent stake in the company for a sum of Rs 1,600 crore. Some of the purchasers involved in the transaction include SBI Mutual Fund, PremjiInvest, Amundi, IDFC, L&T Mutual Fund, PI Opportunities Fund and Pioneer Investment Fund.

Bodal Chemicals has informed the bourses that it has re-established the complete production of dye intermediates and dyestuff operations which were disrupted and closed partially on October 22, 2018, due to an environmental issue — leakage of ammonia. 

Following stocks are close to their 52-weeks low as at 1.03 p.m. on February 19, 2019.

The markets on February 19, 2019 opened gap up. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,742.01, up by 243.57 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,704.30, up by 63.35 points. 

Steel behemoth Tata Steel has informed the bourses that it has completely divested its stake in indirect subsidiary Black Ginger 461 Pty Ltd (Black Ginger). TS Global Minerals Holding Pte Ltd, an indirect subsidiary of Tata Steel and IMR Asia Holding Pte Ltd had entered into a pact to divest its entire stake in Black Ginger. Black Ginger has a stake in an iron ore mine located in South Africa. 

The government of India is all set to receive Rs. 28,000 crore as interim dividend from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the period July to December 2018.
The Reserve Bank of India which held its meeting on February 2018 made the decision after a limited audit review and applying the Economic Capital Framework

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 88.06 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,49,669.46 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 88.06 lakh contracts with a turnover of Rs. 5,49,669.46 crore.

In the coming session, the level 10,620 would be an immediate support and it would be important for the index to keep its head above this support level to witness any pull-back, which remains much overdue. Stocks in news: Power Grid, Cyient, Grasim Industries, CIPLA, Future Consumer and Wipro.

The outlook for the day is a cautious start as the SGX Nifty is seen hovering around the neutral line at the time of writing. The mood on Dalal Street looks nervous and edgy as geopolitical concerns are seen as key impetus keeping the market participants on the backfoot. 

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Last week, crude oil prices closed above 4 weeks consolidation and formed bullish engulfing candle on week scale, which suggests bulls were in dominant position.

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on February 19 are NHPC, V-Mart Retail, Vodafone Idea, Cyient and Ramco Cement.

The Italian arm of Titagarh Wagons, Titagarh Firema S.P.A has been awarded an LoA of Euro 216 million. The shares of the company reached an intraday high of almost 6 per cent

NIIF is a fund anchored by the government of India in partnership with institutional investors including the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. The fund is slated to acquire 19 per cent stake in Jet Airways post the restructuring.

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 2.38 p.m. on February 18, 2019.

The markets on February 18, 2019 opened gap down. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,622.57, down by 186.38 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,668.25, down by 56.15 points. 

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The shares of Dewan Housing Finance Corp gained 7 per cent on Monday after private equity firms Baring Pvt. Equity, Bain Capital and Hero Fincorp contemplated the purchase of stake in the debt-laden company. After losing out on Aadhar Housing Finance, these companies are now vying for stake in DHFL.

The scope of work includes design, engineering, procurement and construction of Passenger Terminal Building, a new runway, rehabilitation of a runway, taxiways and aprons, a new elevated eastern cross taxiway, landside roads, utility infrastructure, drainage and modifications for the existing Terminal.

Tata Motors-owned UK-based company, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is striving to raise investments worth US$ 1 billion, mere days after reporting astounding losses. It aspires to procure the same within 14 months.

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals announces that it has received final USFDA approval for Clobetasol Propionate Foam. The market for the medicine was approximately US$50.9 million in the 12-month period ending December 2018 in the US market, according to pharma market tracker IQVIA.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.17 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,39,087.25 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1.17 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 7,39,087.25 crore.

PNC Infratech has been awarded a project worth Rs. 186 crore on Friday. The shares of the company opened in green as the company received the Letter of Award (LoA) from Public Works Department (PWD), Uttar Pradesh.

For any immediate decline, the zone of 26300-26400 is likely to act as crucial support for the index, as it is the confluence of double bottom and 200-day exponential moving average.

Going ahead, a positive follow-through above the Friday’s session high of 10,786 can lead to pull-back towards the level of 10,860 as the important 200-day moving average is placed at this level. On the flip side, the zone of 10,620-10,580 would be the key area to watch out for. Stocks in news: Signet Industries, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Tech Mahindra, NBCC, Coffee Day Enterprises, TRF and Wipro.

The set-up for the Indian stock markets to begin the week is perfect as cues from the global peers are cheerful and bulls cannot hope for a better pitch than today to come out and take on the bears with their horns after the hammering they received last week. The outlook for the day is a flat start at the time of writing, SGX Nifty is trading around 10,799, up by 24 points. 

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Bajaj Finance Limited forms opening bearish marubozu candle, on a weekly time frame. Bearish marubozu candle indicates extreme bearishness.

The momentum indicators suggest an overbought position, but a reversal is yet to be confirmed.

Bharat Financial Inclusion gets picked up by our Bollinger Band Squeeze scanner, suggesting that a consolidation breakout is expected in the near-term.

Indian pharma major Lupin updated that it has launched Clobazam Oral Suspension 2.5/mg which has already got the USFDA approval in the US market. 

Alembic Pharmaceuticals announced that it received USFDA approval for Moxifloxacin Ophthalmic Solution one of its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA). With this, the total approval count for the company is at 86 approvals. 

Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 3.19 p.m. on February 15, 2019.

Kridhan Infra, Mumbai-based steel and steel products manufacturing company, announced that its Singapore based 100 per cent subsidiary, KH Foges Pte won new order worth Rs. 187cr (S$ 36 million) and the certification to bid for unlimited value projects for pilling.

The markets on February 15, 2019 opened Flat. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,816.29, down by 59.93 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,728.10, down by 17.95 points.

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Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,71,09,084 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 15,89,159.28 crore.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 2,71,09,084 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 15,89,159.28 crore.

Tera Software, the IT solutions provider, announced that it received orders for various categories of work in Andhra Pradesh Fiber grid Phase 1. The work order is divided into different sections such as operating and maintenance of PT equipment and connectivity projects for Rs. 288.64 cr.

All stocks of Nifty Pharma were in the red with Dr. Reddy's Labs and Glenmark Pharma down between 8 to 5 per cent in the morning session on Friday. Dr. Reddy's and Sun Pharma were also the top losers on benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex.

In the coming session, all eyes will be on the key support zone of 10,690-10,700 as it is the confluence of 78.6 per cent retracement of the recent upmove and the 100-day moving average. Any major slip below this zone is likely to infuse some more pain in the near term. Stocks in news: GMR Infrastructure, Tera Software, PNC Infratech, Infosys, BGR Energy System, Tata Power and Jet Airways.

Investors mauled by the market fall have to get ready for some more battering. The ongoing weakness in the markets is likely to continue at-least at the start of the day as the vibes from Asian peers are negative and the SGX Nifty in early action is indicating a dull opening for the Indian markets. At the time of writing, SGX Nifty is trading around the 10,792 mark. 

The stocks that are likely to witness significant movement on the bourses on February 15 are Kaya, Marico, Ashok Leyland, White Organic Agro, Vodafone Idea 

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The media company managed to narrow its loss in Q3FY19. The company also closed a deal with Tips Industries for extension of all audio and music video rights for a royalty of Rs. 9.63 crore.

We are now nearing the end of the third quarter earnings season for FY19. Earnings are what ultimately matters for investors as it gets reflected in the share price. Read on to know who were the top performers in Q3FY19. 

L&T construction has won orders across two of its business segments. The company's Power Transmission & Distribution (PT&D) business has bagged several EPC orders.

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Following stocks are close to their 52-week low as at 3.14 p.m. on February 14, 2019.

The markets on February 14, 2019 opened Flat. BSE Sensex is trading at 35,870.43, down by 163.68 points and the Nifty is trading at 10,740.60, down by 53.05 points. 

Data Bank

here has been a spectacular increase in mutual fund investments in the last few years. The domestic MF AUMs have grown five-and-half times in the last 10 years. The AUMs have increased from `4.13 lakh crore at the end of 2008 to `22.86 lakh crore at the end of 2018.

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,42,92,675  contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,69,113.19 crore.

Contrary to the common belief, mid-cap dedicated mutual fund schemes have outperformed the benchmark in the last one year by a huge margin, albeit they both have given negative return on an average. 

Overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 1,42,92,675 contracts with a turnover of Rs. 8,69,113.19 crore.